Clinical Social Worker - Emergency Department (24/week Night Shift - set schedule)

Trinity Health•Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker provides social work services in the Emergency Department and inpatient setting at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital. The role works two 12-hour night shifts per week, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. The social worker conducts psychosocial assessments, identifies care barriers and safety risks, and develops individualized discharge and transition plans. The role also provides crisis intervention, patient and family support, advocacy, education, and coordination with healthcare teams and community resources. Successful candidates are comfortable managing multiple high-priority demands in stressful and emotionally charged situations.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW).
Current Limited License in Social Work in the State of Michigan.
Two to five years of Social Work experience in a health care setting.

Nice To Haves

Current full social work licensure in the State of Michigan.
Previous hospital social work experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify patient, family, social, behavioral, financial, environmental, and community resource needs that may affect care, treatment, or discharge planning.
Identify barriers to care, complex psychosocial concerns, safety risks, and social determinants of health that may affect patient outcomes.
Assess patient and family needs and develop individualized discharge and transition plans using evidence-based practice, professional knowledge, and skilled intervention.
Manage assigned cases according to organizational standards, regulatory requirements, and professional social work practice standards.
Intervene in complex situations involving crisis management, adjustment to illness, family dynamics, abuse or neglect concerns, behavioral health needs, guardianship, end-of-life planning, homelessness, substance use disorders, and other psychosocial challenges.
Use active listening and supportive interventions to help patients and families cope with illness, hospitalization, and life-changing events.
Coordinate and collaborate with patients, families, multidisciplinary team members, post-acute providers, community agencies, and other stakeholders.
Build professional relationships, advocate, negotiate solutions, and collaborate with people from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds.
Establish collaborative relationships with physicians, nurses, case managers, therapists, community agencies, and other healthcare team members.
Serve as a patient and family advocate.
Educate patients and families about available resources, healthcare decision-making, advance care planning, community services, and transition-of-care options.
Promote patient autonomy, self-determination, dignity, and informed decision-making while supporting compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
Demonstrate Trinity Health culture actions and values in support of its vision of being the most trusted health partner for life.
Perform other related duties as assigned.